Now that the basics if this design idea have been discussed, it’s time to consider the future production of my photobook. From now (November 2023) to next May, the final product has to be complete, as well as any minute design ideas such as a logo for the photobook, the typography included and the finish of the entire book. Are the pages going to be glossy or have a matte finish?
I created this chart to help me through the designing, this helps me specifically calculate the time I have to complete everything and can be a reminder if I’m ever feeling lost throughout the process.
From November to January, I will continue to research into photobook layouts and look for any inspiration towards the editing side of photography. I then want to delve into some multimedia techniques that can be added into the photobook, like the Dogway magazine, spoken about in the previous post. I want to be able to add my own handwritten text onto my photos to make my finished product more appealing to the younger generation.
Using this gantt chart can help me with future planning. This planning style gives me exact times to have tasks completed by. With photography being quite a new topic for me to explore, I want to spend most of the seven months taking photographs, I intend to take multiple photos for each hour of the day so I can have a detailed option in choosing the most fitting one for the book. Having multiple photos for one particular thing can also increase good editing and layout options.
As shown in this rough sketch, I want to use each page to showcase every hour of the day, the photos may not be from the same day because I want to include different types of weather/seasons. The aim of this photobook is to tell a story, I want to be able to feel many emotions when looking at each photograph. From here, the next step is to start taking photographs and exploring the creative side of this project.